Olímpio Cipriano

Olímpio Cipriano (born 9 April 1982) is an Angolan basketball player who currently plays for Petro de Luanda and the Angola national team.[1] A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard,[2] he has been one of the most decorated basketball players in Angolan history, having won 12 Angolan Leagues and 11 Angolan Cups in his career.

Olímpio Cipriano
Cipriano in 2014
No. 32 – Petro de Luanda
PositionForward
LeagueBIC Basket
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career2000–present
Career history
n/aSporting de Luanda
2000–2009Primeiro de Agosto
2009–2018Benfica do Libolo
2018–presentPetro de Luanda
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Angola
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first placeAlgiers 2005National Team
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 2007National Team
Gold medal – first placeBenghazi 2009National Team
Gold medal – first placeAbidjan 2013National Team
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 20021º de Agosto
Gold medal – first placeCairo 20041º de Agosto
Gold medal – first placeLuanda 20071º de Agosto
Gold medal – first placeSousse 20081º de Agosto
Silver medal – second placeLagos 20061º de Agosto
Silver medal – second placeLuanda 2015Rec do Libolo
Bronze medal – third placeAbidjan 20051º de Agosto
Bronze medal – third placeSousse 2013Rec do Libolo

Born in Luanda, Cipriano represented the Angola national basketball team on several international tournaments and won four gold AfroBasket medals for his country. Cipriano also won five FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup titles, four with Primeiro and one with Libolo; he was honoured as MVP of the tournament in 2007.

Professional career

Cipriano played with the Detroit Pistons' summer league team[3] before being cut prior to the start of the 2007–08 NBA season.

National team career

Cipriano played with Angola on several tournaments, including the 2004 Summer Olympics and the FIBA Africa Championship 2005. At the 2005 tournament, Cipriano led the Angolans to defeat Senegal to capture first place for the 4th championship in a row. Cipriano was also MVP of the tournament. He was also a member of the Angola squad at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, where he averaged 13.8 points per game, including a high of 33 in a losing effort against Germany.[1]

Awards and accomplishments

Club
Primeiro de Agosto
Benfica do Libolo
Petro de Luanda

Individual

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

BAL
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Petro de Luanda 6015.9.359.324.7502.31.0.3.07.0
Career 6015.9.359.324.7502.31.0.3.07.0

References
  1. Player Profile Archived 13 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine FIBA.com
  2. Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
  3. "NBA.com: Summer League: Detroit Pistons Roster". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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